News Summary
Two separate traffic accidents in Greenville County, South Carolina, resulted in the deaths of three individuals on May 31. An 18-year-old male, identified as Edgar Telez Contia, succumbed to his injuries days after his accident. In another incident, a 44-year-old woman, Susanna Suavola, was killed in a single-vehicle crash. Investigations are ongoing as authorities seek to uncover further details regarding these tragic events.
Greenville County, South Carolina – Two fatal traffic incidents have claimed the lives of three individuals, with two separate crashes occurring on May 31, 2023. An 18-year-old male was identified as one of the victims, while another person was killed in Anderson County, South Carolina, earlier that day. In a related incident within Greenville County, a 44-year-old woman also lost her life after her vehicle overturned.
The younger victim, now identified as Edgar Telez Contia, succumbed to his injuries a few days after the accident that occurred at approximately 3:25 a.m. on Old White Horse Road. The crash involved two vehicles and resulted in severe blunt force injuries to Contia’s head and chest, according to the coroner’s report. His death has been ruled as an accident, with officials noting that he had just celebrated his 18th birthday on May 14.
In a separate incident, another victim was fatally injured in Anderson County around 1 p.m. on the same day along West Road at Brown Avenue in Belton. Details regarding this victim have not yet been disclosed, and investigations are ongoing to determine the circumstances surrounding the crash.
Additionally, police reported a tragic single-vehicle accident in Greenville County, which involved a 44-year-old woman named Susanna Suavola. This crash occurred on SC 14 near Berry Mill Road at approximately 9:55 a.m. on the same day. Reports indicate that Suavola was driving a 1997 Lexus Sedan when the vehicle traveled off the roadway, descended an embankment, collided with a tree, and subsequently overturned. Unfortunately, she was pronounced dead at the scene. Similarly to Contia, the coroner ruled her death as an accident resulting from blunt force trauma.
Prior to the accident, Suavola had been reported missing to the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office by her family just days earlier, on Sunday. Authorities believe that she was last seen in the vicinity during the early morning hours of that day. The timeline of her disappearance and the details surrounding the crash are currently under investigation.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol and the Greenville County Coroner’s Office are actively investigating both incidents. Efforts are being made to gather more information regarding the crash in Anderson County and to understand the circumstances leading up to Suavola’s accident.
These incidents serve as a stark reminder of the unpredictability of traffic-related accidents. As investigations continue, the communities in both Greenville and Anderson counties mourn the loss of life and seek answers regarding these tragic events.
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- Fox Carolina: 18-Year-Old Dies Weeks After Birthday in Greenville Co. Crash
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- Encyclopedia Britannica: Motor Vehicle
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